Solanum torvum Sw.

  • Filed As

    Solanaceae
    Solanum torvum Sw.

  • Collector(s)

    T. M. Koyama 15973 with M. Mii, M. Jayasuriya, J. Strudwick, Hanashiro, 24 Mar 1985

  • Location

    Sri Lanka. North Central Province. Anuradhapura (Distr.). Highway A28 between Anuradhapura & Rajangane.

  • Habitat

    Dryzone. Roadside, low secondary growth. common.

  • Description

    Shrubby. Ht. ca. 1.5 m. Petals white, anthers yellow. Sweet juicy flesh around each seed. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    "Plants of Ceylon"

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00825252

    Occurrence ID: 34307281-1bf2-40cc-83e4-9969eeebcb1a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Solanales

  • Family

    Solanaceae

  • All Determinations

    Solanum torvum Sw. det M. H. Nee, 1987

  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Sri Lanka

  • State/Province

    North Central Province

  • County/Municipio

    Anuradhapura (Distr.)

  • Locality

    Highway A28 between Anuradhapura & Rajangane

  • Elevation

    Alt. 220 m. (722 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    8.22412, 80.3422

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    20590

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Coordinates were found as the midpoint of Highway A28 between Anuradhapura and Rajanganaya (= Rajangane). Geographic radial was approximate as the distance between the coordinates and the end of Highway A28 in Anuradhapura.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Location Notes

    [The name given in this record as the country was not specified as such on the label but was inferred from the label's locality data.]

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